Bernard Charles Wolter (February 26, 1852March 31, 1936) was a

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immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 30th mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin, and represented

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in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1897 and 1898. In contemporaneous documents he was often referred to as B. C. Wolter.

Biography

Born in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (modern day Germany), Wolter emigranted to the United States in 1854. He went to public schools in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, and Neenah High School in Neenah, Wisconsin. Wolter graduated from University of Wisconsin in 1875, with a degree in civil engineering. He sold agricultural implements and lived in Appleton, Wisconsin. He served as president of Wolter Motor Company in Appleton, Wisconsin. Wolter served as county clerk for Outagamie County from 1878 to 1886, and was a Republican. In 1897 and 1898, Wolter served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Later, Wolter also served as mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin from 1908 to 1910. Wolter died in Appleton, Wisconsin.'R.C. Wolter, Appleton Businessman, Dies,' Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, March 31, 1936, pg. 1

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* 1852 births 1936 deaths Immigrants to the United States People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Mayors of Appleton, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin County clerks in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century mayors of places in Wisconsin Burials in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub